Teen Remanded In Detention Campus Following Joyriding Incident In Cork

A 17 year old who crashed a car into an elderly motorist has been remanded in Oberstown Children's Detention Campus.

The juvenile who can't be named because of his age was charged with seven offences at Cork District Court after the joyriding escapade which ended at Blackpool Retail Park on Tuesday.

An elderly woman was taken to CUH with non-life threatening injuries following the incident.

The teenager is charged with stealing €150, the unlawful taking of a car and criminal damage at Pope's Quay Court on Shandon Street. He was also charged with two counts of dangerous driving at Blackpool Retail Park.

He's due to appear at the Juvenile sitting of Cork District Court tomorrow.

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